macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install binoclelocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install binocleMacPorts ports tree · sysutils/binocle/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install binocle with Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, pacman
Graphical tool to visualize binary data. Version 0.3.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#binoclenixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/bi/binocle/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S binocleArch Linux sync databases · binocle · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
overview
Package summary
Graphical tool to visualize binary data
Project links
Commands and aliases
- binocle
history
Project history and usage
binocle is a graphical binary-data visualizer that maps bytes to pixels so users can spot structure, image-like regions, and suspicious or interesting areas in large files.
Project history
The sharkdp/binocle repository was created in September 2021, with v0.1.0 released in October 2021. Its README explains the central idea: colorize bytes by rule and render them in a rectangular grid with controls for offset, stride, width, and colorization mode.
The README includes examples for ELF binaries, memory dumps, Doom assets, and perf samples, and explicitly lists related visual binary-analysis projects.
Adoption history
binocle is packaged beyond Cargo: the supplied package facts list Homebrew, MacPorts, Nix, and Arch, and the README documents release binaries, a Debian package, Arch installation, and cargo install.
How it is used
Users open a file in the GUI, adjust offset, stride, grid width, and colorization parameters, and visually inspect regions that would be tedious to interpret from a plain hex dump.
Why package nerds care
binocle is interesting because it packages binary archaeology as a visual workflow. It does not replace readelf or objdump; it helps decide where to look before switching to lower-level tools.
Timeline
- 2021: GitHub repository is created.
- 2021: v0.1.0 release and crates.io publication.
- 2023: v0.3.2 release.
Related projects
- The README lists related work including binvis.io, cantor.dust, veles, and hobbits, alongside academic work on visual binary fragment types.
Sources
- GitHub API reports repository creation and releases.
- GitHub README documents purpose, operation model, installation, examples, and related work.
- crates.io API reports crate publication and latest crate version.
- input.source_facts.package-manager lists package-manager availability.
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
binocle | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-10
manager version0.3.2
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv0.3.2
https://github.com/sharkdp/binocle
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:binocle |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.3.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/binocle |
| Homepage | https://github.com/sharkdp/binocle |
| Repository | https://github.com/sharkdp/binocle |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/sharkdp/binocle#readme |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/sharkdp/binocle/archive/refs/tags/v0.3.2.tar.gz |
| Build dependencies | rust |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | binocle |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
binocle
nix profile install nixpkgs#binocle- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Binocle
pacman95%
binocle 0.3.2-3
A graphical tool to visualize binary data
https://github.com/sharkdp/binocle
sudo pacman -S binocle- License: MIT AND Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- 2 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Binocle
MacPorts95%
binocle
sudo port install binocle- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Binocle
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment